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avery -- >> it's the influence of the nra. the reason there's immunity is the nra's influence over the congress. that's what the battle's about. whether or not the nra can block this is the political issue, not legal one. i think they will. i don't think it will ever get out of committee. unfortunately. >> richard, i take it you agree with that or think it has a snowball's chance? >> yeah. i think the nra lobby is extremely powerful. look how -- they got this passed in 2005, miguel. so very powerful. it makes no sense to me at all. yet, look, this is how it goes. all politics. >> it would certainly be good for you lawyers if it passed. you guys would have never-ending work, it seems. >> against the bad guys. >> of course against the bad guy. >>> let's switch gears and talk about a dog named avery, no, not the lawyer, avery. avery is a spotted mixed breed who escaped from his owners and ended up in the animal shelter. workers there promised to hold him until his owners could pick him up. unfortunately, he was put to death inste
avery -- >> it's the influence of the nra. the reason there's immunity is the nra's influence over the congress. that's what the battle's about. whether or not the nra can block this is the political issue, not legal one. i think they will. i don't think it will ever get out of committee. unfortunately. >> richard, i take it you agree with that or think it has a snowball's chance? >> yeah. i think the nra lobby is extremely powerful. look how -- they got this passed in 2005,...
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this from anthony, the nra is spot on. none of these resolutions would have stopped these shootings. crazy people will find a way to do horrid things. this from brandy, our president loves his children and wants them protected. that's all we american parents wanted as well. and this from carolyn, totally out of touch and not listening to the cares and concerns of american citizens. their thinking is crazy and skewed. i'm carol costello. thank you for joining me today. cnn newsroom continues with ashleigh banfield. >>> actually one month after president obama vowed to use "whatever power his office holds to prevent more tragedies like newtown" he is about to say exactly what that means. in a little less than an hour he'll take the wraps off a series of proposals that go beyond gun control. he's expected to push for a new ban on assault weapons and high-capacity ammo clips. he wants to close the so-called gun show loophole, that involving the background checks. but he's also expected to talk about other things like mental he
this from anthony, the nra is spot on. none of these resolutions would have stopped these shootings. crazy people will find a way to do horrid things. this from brandy, our president loves his children and wants them protected. that's all we american parents wanted as well. and this from carolyn, totally out of touch and not listening to the cares and concerns of american citizens. their thinking is crazy and skewed. i'm carol costello. thank you for joining me today. cnn newsroom continues...
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also testifying the nra's wayne lapierre. the nra reached out to its members urging them to attend this senate committee hearing. in an e-mail and online in a posting the gun lobby group says "you can bet the anti-gunners will be trying to mobilize their supporters to pack the hearing room and we need to make sure that the room is filled with second amendment supporters!" dana bash is on capitol hill this morning and finding out all sorts of stuff this morning for example there was a move to bring guns into the senate committee hearing, is that going to happen? >> reporter: it's not and it was a move by two of the republican senators on the committee, two of the chief supports of gun rights, lindsey graham and ted cruz. i'm told by a spokesman for graham they're not going to do this because of lots of red tape and bureaucracy in order to allow them to do this. first and foremost assault weapons are not legal in the district of columbia so they gave up and lindsey graham is going to have pictures and posters of these weapons a
also testifying the nra's wayne lapierre. the nra reached out to its members urging them to attend this senate committee hearing. in an e-mail and online in a posting the gun lobby group says "you can bet the anti-gunners will be trying to mobilize their supporters to pack the hearing room and we need to make sure that the room is filled with second amendment supporters!" dana bash is on capitol hill this morning and finding out all sorts of stuff this morning for example there was a...
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the nra does have a lot of supporters. keane made the point when the president gets on the bully pull pits, he can be effective. people took it right here, right now, here is what i see. the white house said we are going to go out and really pitch this, so we will -- we will fee they do right now, you see the same schisms of what you have there in terms of why an assault weapons ban according to, certainly the nra, won't work. >> let me just ask you, because the president pretty busy also doing cabinet building. the latest nominee is jack lew and i am wondering how is that one really being received? >> well, depends on -- i think we have to take sort of all -- the 50,000-foot view from these -- for these cabinet nominees that the president has. jack lew has been around a lot. he has a very long resume, particularly on the fiscal side of public service. and i don't think he is going to have much of a fight. i think when it gets to a vote, jack lew becomes the next treasury secretary. ly get a rough going over by republicans
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a very thorough progress over the past month, meeting a lot of stake holders in this, including the nra, listened to proposals from all quarters and they presented me now with a list of sensible common sense steps that can be taken to make sure that the kinds of violence we saw at newtown doesn't happen again, i am going to be meeting with the vice president today, i expect to have a fuller presentation later in the week to give people some specifics about what i think we need to do. my starting point is not to worry about the politics, my starting point is to focus on what makes sense, what works. what should we be doing to make sure that our children are safe and that hear reducing the incidence of gun violence, i think we can do that in a sensible way that comports with the second amendment. and then members of congress i think are going to have to have a debate and examine their own believe this is true, everybody, across party lines was as deeply moved and saddened as i was by what happened in newtown, then we're going to have to vote based on what we think is best. we're going to
a very thorough progress over the past month, meeting a lot of stake holders in this, including the nra, listened to proposals from all quarters and they presented me now with a list of sensible common sense steps that can be taken to make sure that the kinds of violence we saw at newtown doesn't happen again, i am going to be meeting with the vice president today, i expect to have a fuller presentation later in the week to give people some specifics about what i think we need to do. my...
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that matters to the nra. what their goal is is to protect gun rights, the rights of the second amendment. they're going to do everything possible to make sure that happens. you know, you have republicans and democrats joining together. that will end up joining together to fight president obama's proposals. you have red state senators in the senate, harry reid extremely cool to this proposal as well as pat leahy, a democrat who will take his time and look this over. i think that this is going to end up being dead on arrival in congress. they're going to get very little done here. the only thing you'll see is executive action. >> but the thing is, if you step back and you look at what the american people want, there's a separate "washington post" poll that shows the majority of americans support bans on assault weapons, limiting assault weapon clips, and background checks at gun shows. these are the things that president obama will suggest today it has nothing to do with taking second amendment rights away. >>
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and wasn't to ask ye have to ta nra. the nra ad just came out, pretty controversial. i want to point out to our viewers, this ad is only running on the sportsmen cable network, about a third of the homes in the u.s. here is a clip. >> are the president's kids more important than yours? then why is he skeptical about putting armed security in our schools when his kids -- >> here is my question to you. you hear this voice talking about armed security in schools. interesting the nra is choosing to focus on that sliver of this whole argument versus taking on, you know, something much broader, that the president mentioned today. ie an assault weapons ban. you surprised by that? >> you know, i was initially surprised by that. what i can tell you is that, you know, time and cnn will have polling out later this afternoon, and one thing people might find is that arming guards in schools is more popular than i think a lot of people -- a lot of people i know who first reacted to that nra press conference a few weeks ago really appreciated. it is actually not an unpopular idea an
and wasn't to ask ye have to ta nra. the nra ad just came out, pretty controversial. i want to point out to our viewers, this ad is only running on the sportsmen cable network, about a third of the homes in the u.s. here is a clip. >> are the president's kids more important than yours? then why is he skeptical about putting armed security in our schools when his kids -- >> here is my question to you. you hear this voice talking about armed security in schools. interesting the nra is...
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dan lothian is there, so dan, is the nra right? >> well, you know, i'm not going to make any predictions about what congress may or may not do. as we have learned over the last few years, what i can say is that assault weapons ban does appear to be facing an uphill effort up on capitol hill and i think what's interesting is that the president, right after the mass shooting in connecticut came out and talked about, you know, putting his support behind efforts to reinstate the assault weapons ban and this had been the position of the white house since then but what was interesting last week when the vice president was rolling out what he said what are the top tier recommendations that he had been getting of meeting with several groups he did not mention that at all so there were questions about whether the white house itself may have felt that it was losing steam and there was not support for this on capitol hill. but shortly thereafter, a spokesman for the white house saying the president and the vice president are still committed t
dan lothian is there, so dan, is the nra right? >> well, you know, i'm not going to make any predictions about what congress may or may not do. as we have learned over the last few years, what i can say is that assault weapons ban does appear to be facing an uphill effort up on capitol hill and i think what's interesting is that the president, right after the mass shooting in connecticut came out and talked about, you know, putting his support behind efforts to reinstate the assault...
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is it that the nra doesn't want there to be any record of anyone owning a gun anywhere? >> well, yeah, you know, what they'll say and we asked them about this, they say they don't want gun owners to be discriminated against. again there's no history of insurance companies raising premiums and if you look at the language in the affordable care act you can't charge a higher premium to someone because they own a gun. it's a moot point. some say they just want to get rid of that conversation between health care officials, health care professionals and gun owners. i go to the doctor, they ask me if i have a swimming pool in my background, smoke detectors, carbon monday ca carbon monoxide detectors, guns. >> if you haven't ask any questions of gun owners, you can't compile any statistics or studies that would prove one way or the other. >> that may be it and we talked to the gun control safety people at the cdc and they say we cannot give satisfactory answers because there hasn't been the funding for the research and data and according to the affordable care act the way it sta
is it that the nra doesn't want there to be any record of anyone owning a gun anywhere? >> well, yeah, you know, what they'll say and we asked them about this, they say they don't want gun owners to be discriminated against. again there's no history of insurance companies raising premiums and if you look at the language in the affordable care act you can't charge a higher premium to someone because they own a gun. it's a moot point. some say they just want to get rid of that conversation...
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and then you have the nra and other groups who are saying, wait a minute. step back a bit. take a look at the entire picture, not just on gun control, but take a look at mental illness. take a look at these violent video games as well. you've heard them talk about getting armed guards at all of the schools as well to protect the children. so there is this conflict, those who are saying we need to have tougher gun laws and others who are saying tie ing take a look more comprehensive view of this in order to find solutions. >> i'm glad you mentioned armed guards. that was arpaio who will be a g in just moments. >> reporter: great segue. >> keep your eye on developments. that is fascinating what's happening and how quickly it's happening. >>> we also have other breaking news. i'm going to segue to new york city with our live pictures. check out the front of that ferry. that damage caused a whole lot more damage to people inside. about 50 people were hurt when that ferry crashed down near wall street. one person actually critically injured. apparently this was a very busy pier
and then you have the nra and other groups who are saying, wait a minute. step back a bit. take a look at the entire picture, not just on gun control, but take a look at mental illness. take a look at these violent video games as well. you've heard them talk about getting armed guards at all of the schools as well to protect the children. so there is this conflict, those who are saying we need to have tougher gun laws and others who are saying tie ing take a look more comprehensive view of this...
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he says, "simple, nra pours funds into lawmakers that support their views." from kathleen, "it is no one's business if i own a gun." this from chris. "i am all for gun control, but creating a database for all the registered gun owners sounds like the most ridiculous move towards gun control. couldn't criminals just use that database if they wanted to see who not to rob?" keep the conversation going. facebook.com/carolcnn or tweet me @carolcnn. isurprise...it's eating less. to losing weight. i'm hungry just thinking about it. thank goodness for new slimful. one delicious, 90-calorie slimful and a glass of water, like before dinner, helps keep me satisfied for hours. so instead of this much, i only need this much. and slimful tastso good... i don't even miss dessert. slimful and a glass of water... eating less is a beautiful thing. >>> we are keeping an eye on what's happening in lower manhattan. at pier 11, that's by wall street on the east river, a ferry has run hard into a dock. there's a big, gaping hole in the front of the boat. as you can see, passengers
he says, "simple, nra pours funds into lawmakers that support their views." from kathleen, "it is no one's business if i own a gun." this from chris. "i am all for gun control, but creating a database for all the registered gun owners sounds like the most ridiculous move towards gun control. couldn't criminals just use that database if they wanted to see who not to rob?" keep the conversation going. facebook.com/carolcnn or tweet me @carolcnn. isurprise...it's...
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now, the nra, drew, they're not stupid. they've been around for a long time. they are savvy political operators. if they see that it's going to pass, they're going to have to, you know, put in some other things. i think the way to frame this is that gun control and gun rights are not mutually exclusive. we can do both things. it's just going to require some crafty deal making and that's what joe biden and that's what leadership should be there about. but the american people are going to stay on this. the issue is not going away, sadly. >> guys, let's turn the table here. i want to ask you about something else which is kind of exposed in a couple pictures this week if you watch closely on capitol hill today. the second term obama cabinet, his picks through john kerry, jack lew, chuck hagel. they're all white guys. is the nation's first black president going to find some women or some minorities to join him? >> you know, when this conversation first started to percolate, i thought it was from the onion because it just didn't seem serious to me that we're really
now, the nra, drew, they're not stupid. they've been around for a long time. they are savvy political operators. if they see that it's going to pass, they're going to have to, you know, put in some other things. i think the way to frame this is that gun control and gun rights are not mutually exclusive. we can do both things. it's just going to require some crafty deal making and that's what joe biden and that's what leadership should be there about. but the american people are going to stay on...
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i know the nra is probably already out there. you probably saw that new ad that they just put out attacking the president and his two daughters. that's crazy. everybody knows that the president and his family have to be protected. but to try to push that over on to the, their probably most radical members of the nra, that's now how the general public feels. i believe we can do it. this time it is different. this time it's gone to the heart of every mother, father, gra grandparent thinking about their children, grandchildren. we have to do something. all these mass killings and the killings that happen every single day, as the president said, 900 people have died since the day that sandy hook happened. that's too many of our people. i'm speaking as a nurse. it's cost us over $200 billion a year for those that survive. and for everything that we need to do to protect our cities and our communities. >> congresswoman, thanks very much for joining us. >> thank you for covering this story. >> thank you. carolyn mccarthy is the democrat
i know the nra is probably already out there. you probably saw that new ad that they just put out attacking the president and his two daughters. that's crazy. everybody knows that the president and his family have to be protected. but to try to push that over on to the, their probably most radical members of the nra, that's now how the general public feels. i believe we can do it. this time it is different. this time it's gone to the heart of every mother, father, gra grandparent thinking about...
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you will hear more of what the nra president had to say today on cnn's "state of the union" with candy crowley. and that will be coming up. >>> tomorrow marks one month since the school massacre in newtown, connecticut a town hall has been scheduled for tomorrow and resident he is today are meeting to discuss what to do with the sandy hook elementary school which now stands vacant. cnn national correspondent, susan candiotti is in newtown. susan is there any consensus among the people who are speaking about what to do? >> reporter: oh, marty, i think at this stage, people would be surprised if there would be a consensus. i mean, it's so early and so fresh in everyone's mind. after all, 27 people were killed during that terrible mass shooting, including -- including several children ages 6 and 7. and at this meeting, we heard a range of opinions about what should happen. this lasted an hour and a half. i was struck by the number of sandy hook parents who were here. one of them said this was such a horrible thing that happened that they should just tear down the school and instead put a
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. >> and the nra did make a comment. here is what a spokesman from the nra said a little while ago. the group did receive an invitation late friday and that we are sending a rep to hear what they have to say. now, they're not the only major gun rights group that will be there. the national shooting sports foundation will also be attending the meetings which are tomorrow and thursday. that group, by the way, brooke, happens to be headquartered in newtown, connecticut, the site of sandy hook elementary school. >> i remember not long after newtown happened, wayne lapierre came out and said they think it is a good idea, that it is the main idea to arm -- have armed guards at every school. what about the president? what does he say about that? >> he talked about that in an interview on "meet the press" recently and he was skeptical of the approach there. but carney today in the white house briefing said the white house, the president, vice president, didn't want to prejudge any recommendations from any groups taking part in the meetings tomorrow and thursday. brooke? >> we'll be covering
. >> and the nra did make a comment. here is what a spokesman from the nra said a little while ago. the group did receive an invitation late friday and that we are sending a rep to hear what they have to say. now, they're not the only major gun rights group that will be there. the national shooting sports foundation will also be attending the meetings which are tomorrow and thursday. that group, by the way, brooke, happens to be headquartered in newtown, connecticut, the site of sandy...
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these politicians have been cowered by the nra and the gun lobby for too long. it is time they stood up and said enough. >> let's talk about the balx jones interview. you're english and i'm australian. we look at it from an outsider's perspective and some people are shocked by what they see. you have say jones' rant about despots taking away guns back fired. he says i think he meaning you handled him perfectly, sat back and let alex make his own noose. i thought the same thing when i was watching the interview. did you feel that it did back fire on him? >> honestly i possibly have put on air. alex jones represents a very extreme -- very influential, very vocal gun lobby in america. he rants like this every day to millions of americans, most of them who believes what he says. this is a guy who believes president bush, his administration, ordered the 9/11 disaster, for example. you're talking with people who are scared in their thought process. and they believe that any government that wants any form of gun control after the massacres is attacking the second amend
these politicians have been cowered by the nra and the gun lobby for too long. it is time they stood up and said enough. >> let's talk about the balx jones interview. you're english and i'm australian. we look at it from an outsider's perspective and some people are shocked by what they see. you have say jones' rant about despots taking away guns back fired. he says i think he meaning you handled him perfectly, sat back and let alex make his own noose. i thought the same thing when i was...
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nra president david keene tells cnn he doubts congress will do anything. >> one of the things that we have pushed for for a number of years is including those who have been adjudicated to be mentally incompetent and potentially dangerous onto the lists of those people who are prohibited from buying firearms, that has not been done that should be done. because most of the people who engage in these sort of things are people who have had real trouble. for example, some years ago, the virginia tech shooter, would not have been able to purchase a firearm, had that been done in virginia. >> in newtown, connecticut, that town is slowly trying to carry on. among the important pieces of business, what to do with the sandy hook elementary school building. our susan candiotti is live in newtown where a meeting about the school is about to begin. and susan, what's happening there now? >> well hi, marty, as you said, it's been a month since the tragedy happened. and literally, there are signs still around newtown, in tribute to all of the victims, including for the 27 people killed, including 20
nra president david keene tells cnn he doubts congress will do anything. >> one of the things that we have pushed for for a number of years is including those who have been adjudicated to be mentally incompetent and potentially dangerous onto the lists of those people who are prohibited from buying firearms, that has not been done that should be done. because most of the people who engage in these sort of things are people who have had real trouble. for example, some years ago, the...
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the nra staunchly opposes the bill. the cover of the journal reads siege and says an article inside said that the gun ownerships face an assault on rights. we have a new statement to read from you. senator feinstein has been trying to ban guns from law-abiding citizens for decades. it's disa pointing, but not surprising. the american people know gun ban dos not work. a sponsor of the proposed assault weapons ban, connecticut senator richard blumenthal next hour. what are the final battle lines? one has been eliminated. women are no longer banned from combat units. leon panetta issued the order in the last 30 minutes. >> therefore today general dempsey and i are pleased to announce that we are eliminating the direct ground combat exclusion rule for women. we are moving forward with a plan to eliminate all unnecessary gender-based barriers to serve. >> eliminating the ban will take time and the assessment phase. each branch will examine all the jobs and units not accepting women and then produce a timeline for integration
the nra staunchly opposes the bill. the cover of the journal reads siege and says an article inside said that the gun ownerships face an assault on rights. we have a new statement to read from you. senator feinstein has been trying to ban guns from law-abiding citizens for decades. it's disa pointing, but not surprising. the american people know gun ban dos not work. a sponsor of the proposed assault weapons ban, connecticut senator richard blumenthal next hour. what are the final battle lines?...
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>> the nra has lobbied for this and they've been public about this for some type. lobbying to try to get specific provisions into the bill. i will tell you that it was senator harry reid who ultimately got these things put into the affordable care ability. it's a small little provision which is, i think, why in part it's been overlooked. but, as you say, it done specifically forbid doctors from asking their patients about guns. but it does -- it does prohibit people writing the stuff down, using it for purposes of research or data collection, having it as part of wellness programs. he asked the nra, they say, look if people know if doctors know, health care establishments know their patients have guns, it may increase their insurance premiums, although there's been no record or history of that in the past. people who want to be able to ask these questions say this is part of how we make things safer, create more safer swimming pools, for example, smoke detectors in homes. this is part of that same path. so this is sort of the collision here, ali, between these two
>> the nra has lobbied for this and they've been public about this for some type. lobbying to try to get specific provisions into the bill. i will tell you that it was senator harry reid who ultimately got these things put into the affordable care ability. it's a small little provision which is, i think, why in part it's been overlooked. but, as you say, it done specifically forbid doctors from asking their patients about guns. but it does -- it does prohibit people writing the stuff...
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saying that in fact is something the president and vice president still very much support, but the nra raising doubts about whether or not it can actually pass congress. >> dan lothian live at the white house with a lot to parse through. thank you. >>> and far from the white house, far from capitol hill, new york state is passing tough govern control measures that would include a ban on assault weapons. it now goes to the state assembly. approval would make new york the first state to react in school shootings in newtown. still with this topic, not far away from newtown, gun control advocates are on a march to a nearby walmart and they want to demand that the country's largest retailer stop selling assault weapons. they plan to present a letter of protest that the organizer says is signed by 250,000 people. and among the protesters, some of the survivors of gun violence. this is happening in danbury. deb deb are a fair rick is there. >> reporter: just a couple moments ago, those people, a small group but determined group, they were able to deliver 300,000 signatures to the manager here
saying that in fact is something the president and vice president still very much support, but the nra raising doubts about whether or not it can actually pass congress. >> dan lothian live at the white house with a lot to parse through. thank you. >>> and far from the white house, far from capitol hill, new york state is passing tough govern control measures that would include a ban on assault weapons. it now goes to the state assembly. approval would make new york the first...
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. >>> first, the nra, then hollywood, now joe biden meets with the folks behind video games. i'll speak with someone live who says games aren't the problem. i'm brooke baldwin. the news is now. >>> win or lose? one miss america contestant will undergo a double mastectomy after tomorrow's pageant. >>> plus, wall street is shrinking. why big firms keep handing out pink slips. >>> and countdown to the golden globes. >> leo! >> yours true little be live from the red carpet. one expert tells me what to look for. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] don't just reject convention. drown it out. introducing the all-new 2013 lexus ls f sport. an entirely new pursuit. campbell's has 24 new soups that will make it drop over, and over again. ♪ from jammin' jerk chicken, to creamy gouda bisque. see what's new from campbell's. it's amazing what soup can do. [ male announcer ] when diarrhea hits, kaopectate stops it fast. powerful liquid relief speeds to the source. fast! [ male announcer ] stop the uh-oh fast with kaopectate. >>> hello. i'm brooke baldwin. happening right now, vice president jo
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from the guns case, for example, they invite the nra to the meeting, the nra leaves the meeting, they are now clearly divided. the president says he's not trying to take away anyone's second amendment rights, the nra says he's trying a direct assault on the second amendment. you have confrontation. >> dana bash is up on capitol hill. dana, you're already getting reaction from the republican leadership? >> reporter: that's right. the house speaker, first and foremost, this was clearly being written and was sent the second the president walked out of the east room. speaker boehner saying that the american people do not support raising the debt ceiling without reducing government spending at the same time, something that we've heard him say time and time again. he also says, the consequences of fail to increase are real, but so to are allowing our spending problem to go unresolved. he goes on to say, the house will do its job and pass responsible legislation that reduces spending and insists that washington do the same. so clearly, another confrontational statement from the house speaker
from the guns case, for example, they invite the nra to the meeting, the nra leaves the meeting, they are now clearly divided. the president says he's not trying to take away anyone's second amendment rights, the nra says he's trying a direct assault on the second amendment. you have confrontation. >> dana bash is up on capitol hill. dana, you're already getting reaction from the republican leadership? >> reporter: that's right. the house speaker, first and foremost, this was...
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last week, the nra met with a gun task force. walmart, the nation's largest firearms seller, reversed itself, joining other gun retailers in a similar meeting. but tighter gun laws will not come without a fight. after sandy hook, the nra said the answer was more guns, not less. >> i call on congress today to act immediately to appropriate whatever is necessary to put armed police officers in every single school in this nation. >> reporter: meaningful gun control will take time. for those who have been fighting for decades, they feel the time is finally right. >> what we are heartened by is the genuine exploration of what are the things we can do, respectful of the second amendment, and law abiding gun owners, to keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people. >> reporter: deborah feyerick, cnn, new york. >>> well, president obama says america is on its way to a good year when it comes to the economy. but there is a big if here. ali velshi has some thoughts. he's up next. >>> president obama says he won't negotiate any spending cu
last week, the nra met with a gun task force. walmart, the nation's largest firearms seller, reversed itself, joining other gun retailers in a similar meeting. but tighter gun laws will not come without a fight. after sandy hook, the nra said the answer was more guns, not less. >> i call on congress today to act immediately to appropriate whatever is necessary to put armed police officers in every single school in this nation. >> reporter: meaningful gun control will take time. for...
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before the nra came out with its recommendation. what happened in newtown, don, is that the unfortunate events up there changed school security. and i think every elected official in the country has to take a careful look about their school system, how security is put into place. you have a choice right now. you can do something or you can do nothing and hope it doesn't happen in your school district. we made a collective decision together with the board of education and the police department that we had to do something now as we wait for law enforcement report out of newtown in order to address the security failing of that school. and that's what we're waiting for. during that waiting period, we're more comfortable having our able police force in our schools than not in our schools. now, marlborough township has always had police officers in our schools, so this isn't something so new to our children that they should be concerned about. >> mayor jonathan hornic, thank you. >> thank you very much, don. >>> the fallout continues from
before the nra came out with its recommendation. what happened in newtown, don, is that the unfortunate events up there changed school security. and i think every elected official in the country has to take a careful look about their school system, how security is put into place. you have a choice right now. you can do something or you can do nothing and hope it doesn't happen in your school district. we made a collective decision together with the board of education and the police department...
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the nra is against any type of assault weapons ban. they say it wasn't effected in 1994 when it was put into effect and puts dangerous weapons into the hands of criminals who essentially don't follow the law, something else that could be part of this legislation is creating a registry for any weapons that were obtained before this ban goes in place, and a speech this week one of the nra's eleader's's wayne lapierre says that was totally unacceptable to the nra. >> dianne feinstein's conference is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. eastern, about two hours from now. >>> the military is making a major change, for the first time in history women will be allowed to serve on the front lines but don't expect to see changes right away. pentagon correspondent chris lawrence tells us why. >> reporter: army infantry, marine recon, even special ops, on thursday, they all opened to women for the first time. the pentagon is eliminating its ban on women in combat, but there's a catch. did you know today's army would be so different than the one you joined? >>
the nra is against any type of assault weapons ban. they say it wasn't effected in 1994 when it was put into effect and puts dangerous weapons into the hands of criminals who essentially don't follow the law, something else that could be part of this legislation is creating a registry for any weapons that were obtained before this ban goes in place, and a speech this week one of the nra's eleader's's wayne lapierre says that was totally unacceptable to the nra. >> dianne feinstein's...
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the nra will oppose it. and gun rights supporters want to focus more on mental health and school safety. we will see what the backgroundries are going to be on tuesday -- boundaries are going to be on tuesy. >>> nothing that anyone could predict is the conspiracy theory of what happened on that day. we know that people put their theories on everything on the internet. there's a professor that questions whether the newtown tragedy ever occurred. >> it turns out that one of the people that is putting this theory forward is a tenured professor in a university. his name is james tracy. this is a picture of him, here is what he looks like. james tracy is his name. he claims the shooting did not happen as reported and may not have happened at all. here is what he wrote on his personal blog. i quote, one is left to inquire whether the sandy hook shooting ever took place, at least in the way that law enforcement authorities and the nation's news media described. tracy makes the case, if you want to call it that, the
the nra will oppose it. and gun rights supporters want to focus more on mental health and school safety. we will see what the backgroundries are going to be on tuesday -- boundaries are going to be on tuesy. >>> nothing that anyone could predict is the conspiracy theory of what happened on that day. we know that people put their theories on everything on the internet. there's a professor that questions whether the newtown tragedy ever occurred. >> it turns out that one of the...
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we have wayne lapierre of the nra and senator patrick leahy. >> talking about gun shows. should we have mandatory background check at gun shows for sales of weapons? >> if you're a dealer that's already the law. >> that's not my question, please. i'm not trying to play games here. if you could, just answer my question. >> senator, i do not believe the way the law is working now unfortunately that it does any good to extend the law to private sales between hobyists and collectors. >> you do not support mandatory background checks in all instances at gun shows? >> we do not. because the fact is the law right now is a failure the way it's working. >> joe, how is it playing out when you have opposition to universal background checks, closing the gun show loophole. is there anything here that stands a chance of passing, moving forward? >> there are people who are conservatives who say they are willing to look at universal background checks as long as the universal program doesn't infringe on the rights of average americans, law abiding, to have and possess arms. it's true that
we have wayne lapierre of the nra and senator patrick leahy. >> talking about gun shows. should we have mandatory background check at gun shows for sales of weapons? >> if you're a dealer that's already the law. >> that's not my question, please. i'm not trying to play games here. if you could, just answer my question. >> senator, i do not believe the way the law is working now unfortunately that it does any good to extend the law to private sales between hobyists and...
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the nation's largest gun lobby the nra is angry and apparently backing away from the conversation, says the white house isn't really interested in a dialogue. >> we knew going into this meeting what the president's position on the so-called assault weapons ban it, is, he said no we've made up our mind on that. no, there's not going to be an agreement on that. >> today we're learning the nation's largest gun retailer is feeling slighted. walmart officials agreed to take part in the talks but in the end they didn't get to meet with joe biden. christine romans has been talking to walmart, what are executives telling you. >> well it's noted inside the company in the end it wasn't a meeting with the vice president, this meeting and the rescheduling and all that that's been contentious over the past few days instead it was with the attorney general, the attorney general eric holder met with the retailers, i can show you how many, i have a graphic, walmart, the world's largest retailer, got a lot of grief for initially saying it had a scheduling problem and would not be able to join with the o
the nation's largest gun lobby the nra is angry and apparently backing away from the conversation, says the white house isn't really interested in a dialogue. >> we knew going into this meeting what the president's position on the so-called assault weapons ban it, is, he said no we've made up our mind on that. no, there's not going to be an agreement on that. >> today we're learning the nation's largest gun retailer is feeling slighted. walmart officials agreed to take part in the...
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we know tomorrow is the big day with the nra and a couple of other gun groups, maybe just for show, maybe some substantive compromise will happen. at the end of the day, here you are, sitting in this high power meeting in the white house, you lost your stepdaughter, your daughter here. do you think the president should have been in there? >> no. no. he's got the right man in charge. he's very in tune with what he's doing and he was very pleased with the information he got today. he got a lot of very good -- took a lot of notes and he -- he commended the group and told them he was very -- the amount of information he got, and how astute they were on that, what issues they were tackling. he's very optimistic about getting something done. >> are you optimistic? >> absolutely. i see more momentum going now after newtown than i have seen since columbine. and after the killing and the massacre in aurora, it was on the public consciousness for a couple of weeks and then, of course, the olympics came along and it was soon forgotten and the same with gabby giffords, same thing happened. this time
we know tomorrow is the big day with the nra and a couple of other gun groups, maybe just for show, maybe some substantive compromise will happen. at the end of the day, here you are, sitting in this high power meeting in the white house, you lost your stepdaughter, your daughter here. do you think the president should have been in there? >> no. no. he's got the right man in charge. he's very in tune with what he's doing and he was very pleased with the information he got today. he got a...
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the nra said "the second amendment is not about shooting skeet and it's not a tradition. it's a fundamental right upheld by the u.s. supreme court." so while obama seemed to be reaching out, however awkwardly, to gun owner, the whole thing may have backfired. obama skeet shooting on target or telling? facebook.com/carolcnn, or tweet me @carolcnn. ♪ [ male announcer ] when we built the cadillac ats from the ground up to be the world's best sport sedan... ♪ ...people noticed. ♪ the all-new cadillac ats -- 2013 north american car of the year. ♪ for a limited time, take advantage of this exceptional offer on the all-new cadillac ats. so i used my citi thankyou card to pick up some accessories. a new belt. some nylons. and what girl wouldn't need new shoes? and with all the points i've been earning, i was able to get us a flight to our favorite climbing spot even on a holiday weekend. ♪ things are definitely looking up. [ male announcer ] with no blackout dates, you can use your citi thankyou points to travel whenever you want. visit citi.com/thankyoucards to apply.
the nra said "the second amendment is not about shooting skeet and it's not a tradition. it's a fundamental right upheld by the u.s. supreme court." so while obama seemed to be reaching out, however awkwardly, to gun owner, the whole thing may have backfired. obama skeet shooting on target or telling? facebook.com/carolcnn, or tweet me @carolcnn. ♪ [ male announcer ] when we built the cadillac ats from the ground up to be the world's best sport sedan... ♪ ...people noticed. ♪...